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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've lived in Canada my whole life. I've been very happy with my healthcare. 
I've had decades of therapy for free. I had a joint replacement that I didn't need to wait too long for. I'm high risk for breast cancer, so I've had a mammogram, breast ultrasound and breast MRI every year since I turned 35. Due to those screenings, I've had a few biopsies and one "lumpectomy", which was really just a removal of some tissue that looked abnormal. All of the procedures are free and everything is seamless. I've gone to the ER a few times and that's been a long wait, but if I'd been stabbed or was having a heart attack or something, I would have been seen immediately. 
Therapy is only free if you go to an MD though and the best therapist I had was a psychologist so I had to pay out of pocket. Meds are not free either. But I don't have health insurance through my job. [b]If I did, that would be covered, along with dental, massage, physio, and other stuff.[/b] Some people's health insurance even includes pet care. I don't have kids but giving birth costs nothing. 
The thing is though that I'm pretty privileged. I live in a big city so I have access to these services. I am able to get to appointments. I am able to sit on the phone making appointments. I have enough health knowledge to advocate for myself. I have a good relationship with all of my care providers. You can get any care you need, free of charge, but you do need some patience, time and diplomacy.

We also now have MAID and I know of a few people who've used it, some within just a few months of a terminal diagnosis. I am very grateful for that option! [/quote]

Not necessarily.   I'm also Canadian.  Sometimes coverage through work covers "some" prescriptions, and maybe dental.  Physio, massage etc is not always covered.  [/quote]

Sure, not always. I don't get any of that covered because I freelance. It really depends on your employer. I know some people with these insanely good insurance packages, like the ones who get pet care.

Dental and scripts vary by province as well. If I lived in Quebec a lot of the meds I take would be covered. There's some new universal dental coverage too but I don't qualify for it. [/quote]

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